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Dumbest packaging ever?

Posted 1 day 23 hours ago by Andrea Dickson

Shopping, Lifestyle, Green Living, Consumer Affairs

I tend to believe that American consumers are savvier than advertisers and marketers give us credit for. That's why I don't understand why marketers waste so much time trying to sell us the same thing in a new box. Surely we know better than to fall for gimmicks like the insult to intelligence that I recently spotted in my local grocery store.

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Pom - Wonderful?

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Food and Drink

The health benefits of pomegranates are something like folk wisdom outside of the Western world, and like green tea, are only starting to seep into the American consumer's consciousness. Not only are pomegranate-derived juices very popular, but the flavor is showing up in weird places, like yogurt. You know a flavor has made it once it's enshrined in yogurt.

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When Good Food Goes Bad Part VI: Apples

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Food and Drink

I hail from The Apple Capital of the World, so I know a thing or two about apples. For instance, eating three apples a day helps you lose weight.

That is, if you can manage to eat three apples a day. As somone who really loves apples, I can attest that apple fatigue is REALLY easy to come by.

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